Bunker Roy and Barefoot College: Upskilling communities and spreading practical wisdom for global development

by Amrita Priya | May 28, 2025

(May 28, 2025) When Sanjit “Bunker” Roy graduated from one of India’s elite institutions in the late 1960s, his life’s path seemed preordained towards a stable career in diplomacy or civil service, the kind of future most Indian families would cherish. But in...

From Zambia to the US: Bela Bajaria’s journey as Netflix’s only Indian-American changemaker

by Charu Thakur | May 1, 2025

(May 1, 2025) In 2017, Bela Bajaria sat transfixed by a documentary about arranged marriages in India, A Suitable Girl. As the end credits rolled, she sensed an opportunity. Drawing on memories of her own parents introducing her to potential partners, Bajaria picked...

Nawneet Ranjan: Transforming Dharavi’s future with STEAM learning and storytelling

by Charu Thakur | Oct 16, 2024

(October 16, 2024) A few days ago, Suman Sharma, a resident of Dharavi, found herself presenting a report at Dharavi Diary’s monthly meeting. Fluent in English, she took on the center stage and presented her team’s work with much elan. But she wasn’t...